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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Justin: So if you are a frequent visitor to our site (I'm not talking to you Nicole), I'm sure you've noticed the header change at the top. The idea of her holding my hand and feeling like she was squeezing a wet sponge is a true story! When we first started hanging out, we kept our distances as we were "just friends" watching a movie. Over time when I started winning her over (heh, yeah right), I was slowly moving closer to her side of the couch. I was nervous either way, if she took my hand or if she didn't. Thankfully she did. However, when I am nervous, I sweat. So when we started holding hands, she told me months later that it felt like grabbing a damp sponge. Eventually it felt like she was holding an actual hand. LOL.

Nicole:I think back fondly on those beginning days of our "hanging out". They were fun, exciting, embarrassing, and just plain awesome. When Justin and I first started hanging out, I was one tough chick, I couldn't decide if I wanted to let my guard down and let myself like him or if I just wanted to stay friends, but one thing I knew is that we always had a good time together.

As I was slowly testing the waters and deciding if we could be more than just friends we would do small things that would take friendship just a little bit farther. Sitting close together on the couch, sharing a blanket, and finally, holding hands. I'm sure I was as nervous as Justin, but it was also very exciting.

When Justin showed me his design for our new blog header, I could not stop laughing. Not only was it a funny and true picture, but it brought back the memories for those times and how I felt. Reliving the sweaty hand and how I pushed on through it, because I knew I still wanted to hold his hand. Thankfully, now Justin's hand doesn't get sweaty when I hold it, but if it did, it wouldn't even matter. I'm never letting go.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Justin: It's no secret that I am a huge movie fan and since being with me, Nicole has seen more movies in the past 3 years than she has EVER in her life. I love her for embracing my love of cinema and wanting to share in the romance, action, and drama of it all.

Movies continue to play a big part in our relationship but they were most important in the beginning. I've talked previously about how we started to have feelings for each other when we began watching films at my parents' house. Heck, the first thing I ever gave her was a copy of The Dark Knight. (Yeah I'm cool like that.)

We eventually moved on from watching movies at the house to watching movies in the theater. Just as friends of course. It wasn't until I mentioned this thing that AMC Theaters was doing where they showed all the Best Picture nominees on one day, that we would have our first official date. It was called the Best Picture Showcase. I think it was 2 years running so not a lot of people have heard about it. I've always wanted to go and seeing as Nic had become more than just my "movie buddy", I thought I'd ask her to see this with me.

I'm fuzzy on the details but I'm pretty sure we both decided right away that an event like this would mark our first official date.

We packed a lunch grammar school style and had a day at the movies. It was incredibly fun and we decided to make this one of our traditions, to celebrate our first date every year with a day at the movies.

This year, we get to celebrate not on one day but two days! We are very excited.

As I sit back watching Slumdog Millionaire (one of our favorite movies and Best Picture winner in 2009), Nic is already sleeping getting the rest she needs for tomorrow. We will be watching the first four of the nine films and the remaining five next Saturday.

I am not ashamed to say that movies (amongst other things) have defined important moments of our relationship. The first time she gave me something for Valentine's Day (The Princess Bride). The first time we said, "I love you" (I Love You, Man). The first time we made out. (Superbad...for reals). Heck we even spent this past New Years in a theater (New Years Eve). Movies have been a huge part of our relationship and they continue to be. We watch a lot of films and we laugh, love, and cry through them...together.

Any thoughts Nic?

Nicole: ZZZZzzzzzzz

Justin: Well, she will share her thoughts on next week's post when we talk about the second weekend of our third first date. Woah...wrap your head around that.